Hey, you know what’s important? Efficiency in the red zone. Getting into the red zone a lot is also important, of course, but making the most of your best opportunities is often what separates teams. Coming away with seven points rather than three can be the difference in any game.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have been regarded as one of the top offensive teams over the course of the past several years, yet they have never ranked particularly high in any given season in terms of the percentage of drives in the red zone that they were able to convert into touchdowns.